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Originally posted by Sal Giaco
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Originally posted by William Musick
The "return to base occupied at time of interference" clause applies only if the runner in question has already achieved first base. In this case the interfernce occurred before the batter-runner reached first, thus the runner is returned to the last occupied base.
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I guess I'm a little confused on the interference penalty as it applies to other runners on base. When interference is called, do the runners return to the last base occupied at the time of pitch or at the time of the interference?
According to what Marsh said at the press conference, Jeter had to return to the last base occupied at the time of the interference - NOT time of pitch.
Can anyone help clarify - please site OBR rule references.
Thanks!
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OBR - 2.00 Definition of Terms
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INTERFERENCE
(a) Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. If the umpire declares the batter, batter runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference, unless otherwise provided by these rules. In the event the batter runner has not reached first base, all runners shall return to the base last occupied at the time of the pitch.
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Looks perfectly OK for me.
Roman
Wed Oct 20, 2004, 07:42am
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